No. 134: The 2014 NSS: Towards an Obama Doctrine?

Author(s): Martin Zapfe
Editor(s): Daniel Trachsler
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 134
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2013

In 2014, or possibly as early as 2013, the Obama administration will publish its second National Security Strategy (NSS). Its parameters are determined by substantial budget cuts. Therefore, the US will increasingly focus on its core interests. The next NSS will mainly be a response to three challenges: The redefinition of existing alliances; a renewed focus on Asia; and the containment of US drone missions. However, it is unlikely that the new NSS will constitute a coherent 'Obama Doctrine'.

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